After reading about japan recall,I talked to Yamaha and they said usa recall is in the works. They hoped to have something out soon.The bad part is they say You should Not ride bike till fixed? Possible rear wheel lock up. So anyone looking to buy should be aware of this.
Called my dealer to get some info. They said on the 14th they released an intent to recall that will replace the entire clutch pressure plate and the oil pump. They said they have nothing more than that at the time, but in the coming weeks, should be getting an entire technical bulletin on it, parts, and information to reach buyers.
I would think they would stop selling, My bike is less than 2 weeks old, So Yamaha knew when I picked it up it was going to be recalled. And the big problem is if they tell You not to ride!!!!! Our season is short in the northeast, and will they have parts to fix the bike. Someone could go in and buy a bike than told they can not ride it.
I have 1,400 miles on my R3. No problems so far, other than a transmission that was picky shifting.
I'll keep riding my R3 until I get a recall notice. Then I will schedule an appointment with my local dealer
to get the recall done on it.
I only had my R3 for about 3 months, so it's still in it's 1-year warranty period.
Even if your R3 is out of the warranty period, you can still get the recall done for free.
That's how a "recall" works.
I'm glad Yamaha is doing something about this issue.
Of course, I knew nothing about an "oil pump issue". That was a surprise to me.
I only knew about the "clutch bearing" problem.
I wonder what is wrong with the oil pump on the R3?
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Do you have to take the bike to the dealership to have the recall work done? I would rather take my bike to a shop I trust...
... instead of one where I watched them pull broken parts off my bike, and put them on a brand new 2016 for the next buyer to hopefully not notice until its too late / deal with.
Hi, I am trying to find a phone number or email for Yamaha USA so I can tell them I am the new owner of my R3 and hopefully get the rest of my 4 month warranty.
I feel that if they found a serious issue with the potential for the bike to lock up, they would have made an Official announcement immediately due to liability issues and lawsuits.
I'll ride until a real recall comes. Here say has no weight
The recall is out in asia, My info comes from Yamaha tech. dept. They say the USA Highway safety dept is one of the hold ups. So A little more than hearsay. GM was in no hurry to recall when they knew people were dying in crashes!!
My feeling is that the bike has a 12 month warranty and as far as I am concerned I am going to keep riding like I never heard of the recall or been advised by Yamaha of any problem, so if it goes it will be on them to make everything right.
Honestly, even if your bike is out of warranty, there is a very good chance that if you suffer damage to your bike due to these exact problems (between now and when the recall repairs are performed), Yamaha would more than likely fix the bike for free. They now know of the problem and recognize it.
It's faulty engineering and they will need to correct the problem.
And as CBR said, regardless of warranty status, recalls are performed free of charge for all owners.
My car is part of the Takata airbag recall, I got my letter back in Feb informing me that I will get another letter in the summer (which has not arrived) letting me know when the local dealers will have enough parts to perform the recalls and that in the meantime I should no longer drive my car. Hahahahah. FEBRUARY!
Anyway, its just a liability issue. They just covered their ass because they have on record telling you not to ride, but by all means, go ahead and ride. I've been driving my airbag death machine car since all this time after all BECAUSE I HAVE NO FREAKING CHOICE unless I spend my own money out of pocket on a rental for 4-6 months.
There are two ladies I work with who own Honda SUV's with similar airbag recalls. Both have been provided rentals since early this year (paid for by Honda). I could not believe Honda is footing those rentals for that length of time. When their parts come in, the dealer will tow their vehicle back to their shop for the recall. They won't let their techs drive the vehicle either. -Yes, liability.
I was in the same boat with you driving my Toyota. I drove about a year before they finally had the parts for my vehicle. I guess it takes a while to manufacture several million airbags.
Here's the reply back from Yamaha Canada I got today:
Good morning Chris!
I’ve checked in the Yamaha system to see if there is any outstanding recalls, bulletins, tech tips or reports attributed to this however there is nothing. If there is anything in the near future that is confirm and issue to Yamaha motor Canada Ltd from factory, our dealership Canada-wide will be the first one to get all proper documentation to assist the consumers.
Just left the Yamaha dealership where I purchased my 2016 R3 a couple months ago. They just got the recall two days ago. They checked my VIN number and luckily I wasn't on it.
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